Awards and Recognition

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is constantly striving for excellence in pediatric healthcare—and our efforts have not gone unnoticed.

U.S. News & World Report has recognized our expertise and continues to rank us as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country. We have earned The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval by upholding national standards for healthcare quality and safety. 

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon award recognizes top hospital units that meet standards of excellence in recruitment and retention; education, training and mentoring; research and evidence-based practice; patient outcomes; leadership and organizational ethics; and creation of a healthy work environment. The Beacon Award’s three levels of designation—gold, silver, and bronze—recognize hospital units that exemplify excellence in professional practice, and patient care and outcomes. Our Cardiac Cath Lab and Pre-Post Recovery Unit is one of only four in the country to receive a Beacon Award for Excellence and the only pediatric catheterization lab to receive a gold-level award. Three Children’s units are recipients of the silver-level award, demonstrating continual learning and effective systems to achieve optimal patient care.

Our Arthur M. Blank Hospital and Scottish Rite Hospital achieved recognition for excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Scottish Rite Hospital received its second designation in 2023. These honors illustrate our nursing staff’s dedication to consistently delivering the highest levels of patient safety, quality and customer service for our patients and their families. Arthur M. Blank Hospital and Scottish Rite Hospital are among only 49 Magnet-recognized pediatric organizations in the country. Hughes Spalding Hospital received the Pathway to Excellence® designation from ANCC, which recognizes healthcare organizations for positive practice environments where nurses excel.

Children’s ranks among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Children’s Hospitals” for 2024-2025. Recognized as one of the most comprehensive listings of its kind, the report ranks hospitals for excellence in outcomes, program structure and national reputation in 11 pediatric specialty areas.

Children’s ranks in 10 out of the 11 specialty areas measured. Learn more about our nationally recognized specialty programs below.

We are consistently named as one of the best—among the best pediatric hospitals, best doctors, best places to work—by local and national publications and organizations. Some of our accolades include:

Seramount: Top Company

For the 20th consecutive year, our collaborative, supportive environment has been recognized as one of the nation’s top places to work by Seramount, a strategic professional services and research firm. Their experts recognized our commitment to forward-thinking employee programs in women’s advancement, childcare assistance, mentorship and flexibility.

Computerworld: 100 Best Places to Work in IT

Ranking for the sixth year, Children’s was named a Best Places to Work in IT—ranking number 22 this year among large organizations. The “Best Places to Work in IT” list is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals by Foundry’s Computerworld. Inclusion on this list signals Children’s as one of the top 100 organizations that challenge their IT staffs while also providing great benefits and compensation.

Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors of Atlanta

Atlanta Magazine recognized more than 70 Children’s physicians in the 2024 “Top Doctors of Atlanta” list. Children’s physicians were listed in 22 specialty areas including infectious disease, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology and surgery, to name a few.

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Atlanta’s Healthiest Employers and Largest Employers

The Atlanta Business Chronicle included Children’s on its lists of “Atlanta’s Healthiest Employers,” and “Atlanta’s 20 Largest Employers.” Our professionals have been consistently recognized as finalists and winners for annual Atlanta Business Chronicle Healthcare Heroes Awards. 

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Nursing Excellence Awards

For the past 16 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has celebrated National Nurses Week by inviting the public to nominate inspiring nurses for the Nursing Excellence Awards. Our nurses are consistently recognized for their extraordinary work putting others before themselves and serving our community in significant and meaningful ways.